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Western Pioneers
Hispanic Southwest
TX Independence
War with Mexico
100
Who were squatters?
What is people who settled the land but didn't own it?
100
Mexico got its independence from Spain in this year.
What is 1821?
100
Who was Santa Anna?
Who is the dictator of Mexico?
100
Who is president during the War with Mexico?
Who is James Polk?
200
This is one thing mountain men did.
What is help guide pioneers on their way west?
200
What was Sutter's Fort?
What is a fort in California that was often the first stopping place for many on their journey into the territory?
200
What was the outcome of the Texas war for independence?
What is Texas became an independent country in 1836?
200
Who was Zachary Taylor?
What is the commander of the U.S. army during the War with Mexico?
300
What is the oregon trail? Which state does it start in and which state(s) does it end in?
What is a pioneer trail that begins in Independence, Missouri and ends in Oregon (and California)?
300
What is the Santa Fe Trail?
What is a major trade route connecting Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico?
300
What is an empresario and how did they help to achieve manifest destiny?
What is an American land agent that sold land to other American settlers. They helped achieve manifest destiny be promoting/encouraging settlement?
300
What does Fifty-four Forty or Fight mean?
What is it refers to the desire of the Americans to fight the British for control of the entire Oregon territory up to the 54 degree North parallel line?
400
What was the Donner Party? Why is their story important to American history?
What is a group of families traveling west in 1846? They faced many challenges and ultimately many starved and died. Their story is important because it exemplifies the hardships of the pioneers on their journey?
400
Why did missions die out after 1821?
What is the Mexican government had no money to support them and the new republic didn't want to give money to religious institutions?
400
Describe two tensions that existed between the Texans and Mexicans.
What is 1) converting to Catholicism 2) learning Spanish 3) slavery 4) trade
400
Describe two reasons that the war with Mexico began.
What is 1) TX annexation 2) Border dispute (Rio Grande R. vs. Nueces R.) 3) Polk's troops cross the Rio Grande
500
What is manifest destiny and why it is important to history?
What is the belief that it was the God given fate/duty of Americans to settle from the Atlantic to the Pacific? It is important to history because it encouraged and justified westward expansion?
500
What are missions and why are they important to American history?
What is a self sufficient religious community? Missions are important because they spread Christianity and Spanish culture and they negatively impacted the relationship between Native Americans and westerners?
500
What is the Alamo and why is it important to American history?
What is a mission in San Antonio, TX where a major battle was fought between Mexicans and Texans? The Texas were vastly outnumbered and lost. It is important because even though the Texans lost it was a phsycological victory because the Texans killed 1,500 Mexican soldiers and the Mexican army got complacent. It also gave Sam Houston time to train the rest of the Texan army?
500
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Why is it important to American history?
What is a peace treaty signed at the end of the War with Mexico? It is important to history because the U.S. gained lots of land (TX, NM & CA). It fulfilled the mission of manifest destiny.